USACelt wrote:
cause that person next door will never understand that hobbie size still stuffed away in the basement!
Christ, People see my mash tun and hot likker tank setup and they think i'm making Meth.... WTF? If they saw a still... They'd think I was from the future! #PEOPLEARESTUPID!
Not so funny...
A coworker of mine had materials for doing etching and such in his garage, a nosy neighbor saw some chemical bottles in his garage when it was open, and the next thing he knows there are cops knocking on the door asking to see what's inside. The police over-react, call it an "ecstasy lab". He's arrested. The Hazmat crew comes in. The company goes through a huge audit of chemical supplies to see if he stole from the company. He gets fired. No trial ever happened, though I believe the company later slid some money his way so that he wouldn't file a wrongful termination suit.
Popcorn Sutton Comments on Local Moonshine Tradition
By Henry H. Mitchell, 2002.
While visiting Chatham during August 2002, Popcorn Sutton made several interesting observations on the local moonshining tradition. Sutton, of Maggie Valley, North Carolina, was in town to participate in the fourth annual Moonshiners Jamboree at nearby Climax, Virginia. The acknowledged senior spokesman of western North Carolina moonshiners, Sutton is the author of an autobiography entitled Me and My Likker.
Sutton is well-known for the craftsmanship of his custom-made stills, seen at demonstrations throughout the Appalachians. Commenting on local stills displayed at the Moonshiner's Jamboree, Sutton bluntly stated, “They'd be liable to kill you. They're making them out of galvanized sheet metal. Even if it was copper, it would have to be clean, with none of that green stuff on it.”
Further questioned on choice of construction materials for stills, Sutton said, “Back home, I make mine out of stainless steel. Some of these here are so bad they even use a car radiator instead of a worm [condensing coil]. Oh, it'll work, but it'll kill you.”
“It's just the cheapest way to do it. These fellows can go into business for three hundred dollars. The way I do it costs ten thousand.”
“I reckon that's why they say this Jamboree's ‘In Memory of the Moonshiners.’ Around here I guess they're all dead from drinking their own stuff.”
Sutton further mused that the language of moonshiners is for the most part universal, but that there are a few local variations. “What we call a ‘still’ in North Carolina is a ‘pot’ in Tennessee. And here they call it a ‘submarine’ or a ‘black pot’ or a ‘black pot submarine.’”
Asked about his experience, Sutton laughed, “Oh, I've run more whiskey than Jack Daniel.” From his occasional brushes with the law, Sutton speaks charitably of North Carolina law enforcement officials and local members of the legal profession, but not so of “alche-hol enforcement agents.”
AKAAB
Thanks for playing. We have a nice home version of the game for you as a parting gift.
forrestgump wrote:I just tried to watch the first episode. I say "tried" because after about 30mins I gave up hoping that it might start getting interesting.
Mind you, I am awfully tempted to adopt the moonshiners fashion of a pair of overalls over a bare chest.
"It's hard to argue with the government. Remember, they run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, so they must know a thing or two about satisfying women." --- Scott Adams
After reading here I had to google it and watch a couple of clips....FAIL!
I hate reality shows but this truly blows chunks!
The whole show is a complete fabrication. I could boil a pot of water on the stove and say "I'm making patheon fuel for a photon torpedo, watch out it could blow at any second!" and have just as much "reality" as this shit!
What's next, a stereotype reality show about blacks selling drugs or white trash sluts? How about an indian show where the guy owns a dozen 7-11's and is trying to rip everyone off?
I mean really, what purpose does this shit serve?????
Numerous 57L kegs, some propane, one 220v electric with stilldragon controller. Keggle for all-Grain, two pot still tops for whisky, a 3" reflux with deflag for vodka. Coming up, a 4" perf plate column. Life is short, make whisky and drag race!
I could boil a pot of water on the stove and say "I'm making patheon fuel for a photon torpedo, watch out it could blow at any second!" and have just as much "reality" as this shit!
Southpark always makes me think Canadians have hinges in the back of their heads. So the hole top of their heads move when they talk. See its done gone made me stupider.
Prairiepiss wrote:Southpark always makes me think Canadians have hinges in the back of their heads. So the hole top of their heads move when they talk. See its done gone made me stupider.
No offence to the Canadian membership.
Be careful, or they will sick Scott on you, lol, or send you the wrong way down 'the' road.
H.
Hillbilly Rebel: Unless you are one of the people on this site who are legalling distilling, keep a low profile, don't tell, don't sell.
its not only shows like these its also the history you learn in school.many of are "heroes" are nothing but out laws.
and many of billionaires have obtained their money by scamming.
I find it entertaining to read all the remarks about rednecks, hillbillys, moonshiners etc.. As far as the snide remarks about us rednecks, hillbillys and other lesser forms of the human species.....I will take a redneck or hillbilly covering my back ANYDAY. By reading this, you would think most of you are top shelf scotch sippers, sitting on the balconey at your estate smoking a 100.00 cigar in your Hugh Hefner robe. Sophisticates. Steeped in the art of distilling. One of the last masters of an art know only to a few and perfected by only you and a handful of other internet artisan moonshiners. .... even if your still is the size of a teapot.... Oh...the show...OF COURSE the show is dramatized. Of course there are factual errors. It's frikkin' TV. Funny how much debate and chest pounding there is on how best to make what is essentially illegal poison. (for many of us)
By reading this, you would think most of you are top shelf scotch sippers, sitting on the balconey at your estate smoking a 100.00 cigar in your Hugh Hefner robe. Sophisticates.
Except for the cigar part and the robe, bang on. Oh, and no estate either. Otherwise, pretty accurate And the $5 lattes
eddieb wrote:I find it entertaining to read all the remarks about rednecks, hillbillys, moonshiners etc.. As far as the snide remarks about us rednecks, hillbillys and other lesser forms of the human species.....I will take a redneck or hillbilly covering my back ANYDAY. By reading this, you would think most of you are top shelf scotch sippers, sitting on the balconey at your estate smoking a 100.00 cigar in your Hugh Hefner robe. Sophisticates. Steeped in the art of distilling. One of the last masters of an art know only to a few and perfected by only you and a handful of other internet artisan moonshiners. .... even if your still is the size of a teapot.... Oh...the show...OF COURSE the show is dramatized. Of course there are factual errors. It's frikkin' TV. Funny how much debate and chest pounding there is on how best to make what is essentially illegal poison. (for many of us)
Hey, I grew up running barefoot through cow shit, smoking corn silk, and eating fresh cuts of meat warm off the carcass... But I don't walk around like some podunk MF'ing knuckle dragger in my adult life... I did just go honey-dipping in my mothers septic tank yesterday, however...
Dnderhead wrote:its not only shows like these its also the history you learn in school.many of are "heroes" are nothing but out laws.
and many of billionaires have obtained their money by scamming.
Totally agree
I find it entertaining to read all the remarks about rednecks, hillbillys, moonshiners etc.. As far as the snide remarks about us rednecks, hillbillys and other lesser forms of the human species.....I will take a redneck or hillbilly covering my back ANYDAY. By reading this, you would think most of you are top shelf scotch sippers, sitting on the balconey at your estate smoking a 100.00 cigar in your Hugh Hefner robe. Sophisticates. Steeped in the art of distilling. One of the last masters of an art know only to a few and perfected by only you and a handful of other internet artisan moonshiners. .... even if your still is the size of a teapot.... Oh...the show...OF COURSE the show is dramatized. Of course there are factual errors. It's frikkin' TV. Funny how much debate and chest pounding there is on how best to make what is essentially illegal poison. (for many of us)
Unfortunately some of todays comedians have pictured rednecks and hillbilly's in this light and they have become the brunt of many jokes. I have travelled throughout the US and abroad and I find the folks from the area depicted in the movie for the most part to be very polite, honest, and hardworking. We are commenting exactly on what you are talking about the factual errors!
eddieb wrote:I find it entertaining to read all the remarks about rednecks, hillbillys, moonshiners etc.. As far as the snide remarks about us rednecks, hillbillys and other lesser forms of the human species.....I will take a redneck or hillbilly covering my back ANYDAY. By reading this, you would think most of you are top shelf scotch sippers, sitting on the balconey at your estate smoking a 100.00 cigar in your Hugh Hefner robe. Sophisticates. Steeped in the art of distilling. One of the last masters of an art know only to a few and perfected by only you and a handful of other internet artisan moonshiners. .... even if your still is the size of a teapot.... Oh...the show...OF COURSE the show is dramatized. Of course there are factual errors. It's frikkin' TV. Funny how much debate and chest pounding there is on how best to make what is essentially illegal poison. (for many of us)
You either missed the point, or you're trolling. I hate this show because of the inaccuracies it has. How hard would it have been to make a show that 1) showed making likker in a safe manner, 2) didn't stereotype southern people, and 3) didn't use fake drama to keep you watching? I live my life the way I do because it's how I was raised, and I love it. I've come full circle in life. I've lived in the city and tried to get away from the things I was raised to do, and after 3 years I was sick of the city. I moved back to the country and got back to doing the things my Grandaddy raised me to do, live life the way my grandparents taught me to live, and I love it. To make a long story short, I agree with Bushman. I don't enjoy being the brunt of jokes about southerners, rednecks, or hillbillies. I've lived both lives, and find that staying true to my hillbilly roots is a far more fulfilling life.
Let me put it very clear. I don't feel that anyone's comments here were directed at me or my way of life. I have read nothing in this thread that offended me as much or more than this stupid show.
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I don't know if the "do not feed the trolls" was meant for me or not. Certainly not a troll. But if you go back and read this thread, especially at the first, it will explain my comments.
Oooo I could have fun with that. 
And the $5 lattes 
